Norway just greenlit this vertical-axis floating wind turbine

  • January 27, 2023
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Swedish wind turbine maker SeaTwirl got the go-ahead to test its 1 megawatt (MW) S2X vertical-axis floating offshore prototype in Norway. Vertical-axis floating wind turbine pilot In March 2022, Norway’s Ministry of Energy gave approval to SeaTwirl and Norwegian offshore wind test center Marine Energy Test Centre to pilot the vertical-axis floating wind prototype for […]

VW will install up to 25,000 EV chargers globally in 2023

  • January 27, 2023
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The Volkswagen Group announced today that it will install up to 25,000 EV chargers globally along with its partners this year. How many VW EV chargers are coming At the end of 2022, Volkswagen Group had installed more than one-third of the 45,000 EV chargers that it intends to install by 2025 – that’s around […]

House Republicans pass bill to limit drawdowns on Strategic Petroleum Reserve

  • January 27, 2023
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A maze of crude oil pipe and equipment is seen with the American and Texas flags flying in the background at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas. Richard Carson | Reuters WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Friday aimed at limiting the president’s ability to draw down the nation’s Strategic […]

VinFast VF 8 gets new promotional program and updated range

  • January 27, 2023
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If you are considering buying VinFast’s new VF 8 electric vehicle that landed in the US, you may be in luck. VinFast announced a new pricing promotion Friday, along with an updated EPA range for the VF 8 City Edition. Last week, Electrek reported VinFast was considering implementing new promotions as it worked to make […]

Elon Musk meets with top Biden administration officials over electrification

  • January 27, 2023
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Elon Musk has met today with top Biden administration officials over electrification goals and amid tensions between Musk, Tesla, and the administration. There have been a lot of tensions between the Biden administration, Tesla, its CEO Musk, and Musk’s fans. The first major blow seems to have been the ceremony where President Biden signed a new […]